Harris County Schools & Education
Harris County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
32/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
87.4%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
87.4%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,524
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
32/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#236
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Harris County
Measured School Summary
Harris County faces educational challenges with a school score of 32/100 and a graduation rate of 87.4%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,524 per pupil, Harris County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 44% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Harris County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
1,144 public schools and 60 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
32/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #236 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
87.4%
4.2 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,524
$974 below the state average
School coverage
1,144
60 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Harris County has 1,144 public schools across 60 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Harris County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Large multi-district county
Harris County has many school records across many districts. County averages are only the opening screen; neighborhood-level assignment and grade-band fit matter more here.
State position
#236
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 24 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
HOUSTON ISD
Elementary to high school visible
189,934 students
274 listed schools in this county slice.
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
Elementary to high school visible
118,010 students
91 listed schools in this county slice.
ALDINE ISD
Elementary to high school visible
60,074 students
79 listed schools in this county slice.
KLEIN ISD
Elementary to high school visible
53,712 students
52 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
HOUSTON ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 274 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Harris County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Harris County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Comparison context
Compare Harris County With Nearby School Markets
Harris County appears in curated regional school comparisons where parents commonly weigh county lines, housing tradeoffs, commute, and district boundaries before narrowing to individual schools.
Houston suburbs
Harris County vs Fort Bend County vs Montgomery County Schools
This comparison is useful when a Houston-area move could land a family inside the urban core, southwest suburbs, or northern growth corridor.
Compared with
Fort Bend County, TX and Montgomery County, TX
Current leader
Fort Bend County, TX at 55/100
Graduation-rate leader: Fort Bend County, TX at 94.2%
Education Overview
About Schools in Harris County, Texas
This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.
Texas's Largest Educational Infrastructure
Harris County manages a massive network of 1,144 public schools serving nearly 900,000 students. This sprawling system is overseen by 60 districts and includes 656 elementary schools and 205 high schools.
Houston ISD and Charter Options
Houston ISD is the largest district with 189,934 students across 274 schools. Charter schools are a significant factor here, making up 16.2% of all campuses with 185 total locations available.
Urban Centers and Massive Campuses
With over 600 schools in city locales, the average enrollment is a high 793 students per campus. North Shore Senior High exemplifies this scale with 4,569 students, while Texas Connections Academy serves nearly 9,000 students virtually.
School Overview
Total Schools
1,144
in Harris County
Reported Enrollment
896,372
1144 schools reporting
School Districts
60
districts
Charter Schools
185
16% of total
School Level Breakdown
60 School Districts in Harris County
HOUSTON ISD
GuideCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
GuideKATY ISD
GuideALDINE ISD
GuideKLEIN ISD
GuideHUMBLE ISD
GuidePASADENA ISD
GuideCLEAR CREEK ISD
GuideALIEF ISD
GuideSPRING ISD
Guide1,144 Public Schools in Harris County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 248 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 1,144 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON | Profile | HOUSTON ISD | HOUSTON, 77042City: Large | 3–12 | CharterVirtual | 8,967 |
| NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH | Profile | GALENA PARK ISD | HOUSTON, 77049Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 4,569 |
| ELSIK H S | Profile | ALIEF ISD | HOUSTON, 77072City: Large | 9–12 | High | 4,118 |
| DEER PARK H S | Profile | DEER PARK ISD | DEER PARK, 77536Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 4,026 |
| HASTINGS H S | Profile | ALIEF ISD | HOUSTON, 77072City: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,930 |
| KLEIN CAIN H S | Profile | KLEIN ISD | KLEIN, 77070Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,902 |
| DOBIE H S | Profile | PASADENA ISD | HOUSTON, 77089City: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,870 |
| ATASCOCITA H S | Profile | HUMBLE ISD | HUMBLE, 77346Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 3,829 |
| CYPRESS RANCH H S | Profile | CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD | CYPRESS, 77433Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 3,627 |
| KLEIN OAK H S | Profile | KLEIN ISD | SPRING, 77389Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,621 |
| SUMMER CREEK H S | Profile | HUMBLE ISD | HOUSTON, 77044Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,600 |
| MACARTHUR H S | Profile | ALDINE ISD | HOUSTON, 77039Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,571 |
| BRIDGELAND H S | Profile | CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD | CYPRESS, 77433Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 3,544 |
| PAETOW H S | Profile | KATY ISD | KATY, 77493Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 3,537 |
| KLEIN FOREST H S | Profile | KLEIN ISD | HOUSTON, 77066Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,481 |
| C E KING H S | Profile | SHELDON ISD | HOUSTON, 77044Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,473 |
| CY-FAIR H S | Profile | CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD | CYPRESS, 77429Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,425 |
| KLEIN COLLINS H S | Profile | KLEIN ISD | SPRING, 77388Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,422 |
| CYPRESS CREEK H S | Profile | CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD | HOUSTON, 77070Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,366 |
| JERSEY VILLAGE H S | Profile | CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD | HOUSTON, 77040Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,364 |
TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON
HOUSTON ISD
HOUSTON, 77042 / City: Large
NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH
GALENA PARK ISD
HOUSTON, 77049 / Suburb: Large
ELSIK H S
ALIEF ISD
HOUSTON, 77072 / City: Large
DEER PARK H S
DEER PARK ISD
DEER PARK, 77536 / Suburb: Large
HASTINGS H S
ALIEF ISD
HOUSTON, 77072 / City: Large
KLEIN CAIN H S
KLEIN ISD
KLEIN, 77070 / Suburb: Large
DOBIE H S
PASADENA ISD
HOUSTON, 77089 / City: Large
ATASCOCITA H S
HUMBLE ISD
HUMBLE, 77346 / Rural: Fringe
CYPRESS RANCH H S
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
CYPRESS, 77433 / Rural: Fringe
KLEIN OAK H S
KLEIN ISD
SPRING, 77389 / Suburb: Large
SUMMER CREEK H S
HUMBLE ISD
HOUSTON, 77044 / Suburb: Large
MACARTHUR H S
ALDINE ISD
HOUSTON, 77039 / Suburb: Large
BRIDGELAND H S
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
CYPRESS, 77433 / Rural: Fringe
PAETOW H S
KATY ISD
KATY, 77493 / Rural: Fringe
KLEIN FOREST H S
KLEIN ISD
HOUSTON, 77066 / Suburb: Large
C E KING H S
SHELDON ISD
HOUSTON, 77044 / Suburb: Large
CY-FAIR H S
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
CYPRESS, 77429 / Suburb: Large
KLEIN COLLINS H S
KLEIN ISD
SPRING, 77388 / Suburb: Large
CYPRESS CREEK H S
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
HOUSTON, 77070 / Suburb: Large
JERSEY VILLAGE H S
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
HOUSTON, 77040 / Suburb: Large
Additional School Profiles
Dedicated profile pages are generated for a subset of public schools with broad enrollment coverage. All other schools remain listed in the county table.
- KLEIN H S
- CYPRESS WOODS H S
- CYPRESS LAKES H S
- BELLAIRE H S
- LAMAR H S
- DAVIS H S ALDINE
- TAYLOR H S
- PASADENA MEMORIAL H S
- TOMBALL MEMORIAL H S
- CYPRESS PARK H S
- MAYDE CREEK H S
- CYPRESS RIDGE H S
- KINGWOOD H S
- CHANNELVIEW H S
- WESTSIDE H S
- HUMBLE H S
- CYPRESS FALLS H S
- EISENHOWER H S
- TAYLOR H S
- TOMBALL H S
- CYPRESS SPRINGS H S
- LANGHAM CREEK H S
- HOUSTON MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
- NIMITZ H S
- SPRING H S
- MORTON RANCH H S
- ALDINE H S
- SAM RAYBURN H S
- WALLER H S
- NORTHBROOK H S
- WESTFIELD H S
- MEMORIAL H S
- CLEAR LAKE H S
- HEIGHTS H S
- ANDY DEKANEY H S
- CLEAR BROOK H S
- CHAVEZ H S
- STRATFORD H S
- WISDOM H S
- WESTBURY H S
- GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL
- PASADENA H S
- SOUTH HOUSTON H S
- SPRING WOODS H S
- MILBY H S
- STERLING H S
- LA PORTE H S
- SMITH MIDDLE
- KINGWOOD PARK H S
- CROSBY H S
- MADISON H S
- GALENA PARK H S
- SHARPSTOWN H S
- LEE H S
- WALTRIP H S
- WEST LAKE MIDDLE
- CROSBY MIDDLE
- SPILLANE MIDDLE
- HAMILTON MIDDLE
- ARAGON MIDDLE
- CARL WUNSCHE SR H S
- SALYARDS MIDDLE
- WATKINS MIDDLE
- BLEYL MIDDLE
- DR KIRK LEWIS CAREER AND TECHNICAL H S
- AUSTIN H S
- KLEB INT
- LANIER MIDDLE
- COOK MIDDLE
- ANTHONY MIDDLE
- STERLING H S
- TRUITT MIDDLE
- GOODSON MIDDLE
- BURBANK MIDDLE
- ARNOLD MIDDLE
- THORNTON MIDDLE
- PERSHING MIDDLE
- HUMBLE MIDDLE
- MCELWAIN EL
- JONES MIDDLE
- BLACK MIDDLE
- DOERRE INT
- WUNDERLICH INT
- STOCKDICK J H
- C E KING MIDDLE
- JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL
- ROWE MIDDLE
- BLANSON CTE H S
- KRIMMEL INTERMED
- BETHKE EL
- ROBINSON EL
- SST CHAMPIONS
- RENNELL EL
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE
- SHERIDAN EL
- SHARPSTOWN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
- LAWSON MIDDLE
- MAYDE CREEK J H
- ULRICH INT
- NORTH SHORE MIDDLE
- DEAN MIDDLE
- POSTMA EL
- HOFIUS INT
- PILGRIM ACADEMY
- O'DONNELL MIDDLE
- HAZEL S PATTISON EL
- PINEY POINT EL
- LABAY MIDDLE
- STRACK INT
- BLACK EL
- PIN OAK MIDDLE
- STEVENSON MIDDLE
- LEONARD EL
- ALICE JOHNSON J H
- MORTON RANCH J H
- WARNER EL
- TEAGUE MIDDLE
- KAHLA MIDDLE
- FURR H S
- GARLAND MCMEANS J H
- NORTHSIDE H S
- WESTBROOK INT
- MICHAEL R NULL MIDDLE
- CREEKSIDE PARK J H
- GRANTHAM ACADEMY
- KEITH EL
- SCHINDEWOLF INT
- HEMMENWAY EL
- CREEKWOOD MIDDLE
- WOODCREEK MIDDLE
- GROVES EL
- RIVERWOOD MIDDLE
- MEYERLAND MIDDLE
- MORTON RANCH EL
- HARGRAVE H S
- RIDGE CREEK EL
- HOGG MIDDLE
- SCHULTZ J H
- HASKETT J H
- WEST UNIVERSITY EL
- REVERE MIDDLE
- WELLS EL
- CAMPBELL MIDDLE
- MCGOWN EL
- HAMILTON EL
- KATY J H
- TIMBERWOOD MIDDLE
- LEWIS MIDDLE
- BUDEWIG INT
- EMERY EL
- SHOTWELL MIDDLE
- RICE SCH /LA ESCUELA RICE
- SPRING BRANCH MIDDLE
- OLLE MIDDLE
- RICKEY C BAILEY MIDDLE
- MATZKE EL
- T H ROGERS SCHOOL
- KLEIN INT
- YES PREP - GULFTON
- WEST BRIAR MIDDLE
- T H MCDONALD J H
- ALBRIGHT MIDDLE
- HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE-HOUSTON
- WOODARD EL
- GARCIA MIDDLE
- SUTTON EL
- HILDEBRANDT INT
- AUTUMN RIDGE MIDDLE
- ENERGIZED FOR EXCELLENCE ACADEMY EL
- SNEED EL
- YES PREP - BRAYS OAKS
- COBB 6TH GRADE CAMPUS
- TIPPS EL
- ATASCOCITA MIDDLE
- YES PREP - SOUTHWEST
- WALKER EL
- HAMBRICK MIDDLE
- E F GREEN JUNIOR SCHOOL
- KIPP CONNECT HOUSTON PRI
- BIRKES EL
- YES PREP NORTH FOREST
- MEAD MIDDLE
- CLARK EL
- KINGWOOD MIDDLE
- POPE EL
- FRANZ EL
- GENTRY J H
- YES PREP - WEST
- HUFFMAN EL
- MOORE EL
- HIGHLANDS J H
- MCNAMARA EL
- ATASCOCITA SPRINGS EL
- ANDRE EL
- TOMBALL INT
- PLUMMER MIDDLE
- BONHAM EL
- YES PREP - EAST END
- ROBERT KING EL
- GRAND OAKS EL
- YES PREP - NORTH CENTRAL
- ROBERTS ROAD EL
- AGUIRRE J H
- EMERSON EL
- MCFEE EL
- NORTH FOREST H S
- TWIN CREEKS MIDDLE
- CEDAR BAYOU J H
- GRAND LAKES J H
- YES PREP - SOUTHEAST
- LANDRUM MIDDLE
- BONDY INT
- HANCOCK EL
- SEABROOK INT
- SPRING FOREST MIDDLE
- STOVALL MIDDLE
- AULT EL
- LORAINE T GOLBOW EL
- B H HAMBLEN EL
- GLORIA MARSHALL EL
- ILTEXAS KATY EL
- NORTH SHORE EL
- ZWINK EL
- GALENA PARK MIDDLE
- YES PREP - 5TH WARD
- YES PREP - NORTHSIDE
- SWENKE EL
- HOLBROOK EL
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,524
State avg $7,498
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Schools in Harris County, Texas — FAQ
What does the school system look like in Harris County, Texas?
Harris County manages a massive network of 1,144 public schools serving nearly 900,000 students. This sprawling system is overseen by 60 districts and includes 656 elementary schools and 205 high schools.
What are the major school districts in Harris County, Texas?
Houston ISD is the largest district with 189,934 students across 274 schools. Charter schools are a significant factor here, making up 16.2% of all campuses with 185 total locations available.
What is the school experience like in Harris County?
With over 600 schools in city locales, the average enrollment is a high 793 students per campus. North Shore Senior High exemplifies this scale with 4,569 students, while Texas Connections Academy serves nearly 9,000 students virtually.
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.